History

He was sentenced to death by the State of New Jersey for at least 12 torture-murders. He would keep his victims alive whilst he raped and tortured them before killing them, tortures which included disemboweling them. It is also implied that he had sex with his victims' corpses. His execution was imminent when DetectiveElliot Stabler and Dr. George Huang interviewed him to get him to confess to the murder of Debbie Cooper, under the guise of asking him to profile another serial killer who targeted young girls. While this would have no additional penalty, it would provide closure to the families.

Stabler was able to get the confession he sought, but Brodus used the opportunity to temporarily escape his execution by attacking both Huang and Stabler. This resulted in the prison guards beating Brodus severely, which is what he wanted. The injuries sustained in the beating forced the delay of his execution, as executing the injured is against the law. (SVU: Execution)